Handle of exercise device

ABSTRACT

A handle of an exercise device has a main body and a grip tape which is spirally wound on the main body to form a plurality of adjoining segments extending along the axial direction of the main body. The grip tape has at least one three-dimensional stripe which is formed by the heat pressure method and is located on at least two adjoining segments.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates generally to an exercise device,and more particularly to a handle of the exercise device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The exercise device, such as a tennis racket, a golf club, etc.,has a handle which comprises a main body and a handle tape. The mainbody is connected with a ball hitting member or area, such as golf clubhead or tennis racket head frame. The handle tape is wound around themain body as a grip for reducing the shock.

[0003] As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional handle 10 is provided with ahandle tape 11 which is wound around the main body 12 such that one sideedge of the handle tape 11 is put on top of another side edge so as toenhance the tightness and the fastening degree of the handle tape 11 andthe main body 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the two side edges 111 of thehandle tape 11 are far smaller in thickness than the midsegment. As aresult, after the handle tape 11 is wound, the stack slits are flat andsmooth. In spite of this, the two side edges 111 are too soft and aretherefore vulnerable to warping by friction of the palm holding thehandle 10. As a result, the side edges 111 of the handle tape 11 aredeformed and even peeled off from the main body 12.

[0004] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the handle tape 11 of the handle 10 isprovided along the axial direction thereof with three-dimensionalstripes 112, such as skidproof grains or three-dimensional decorativestripes, such as trademark pattern or word, as shown in FIG. 2. Nowreferring to FIG. 1, the decorative effect of the three-dimensionalstripes 112 is apt to be undermined.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide ahandle tape whose stack side edges are not apt to warp by the palmfriction, thereby enhancing the fastening degree of the tape and themain body.

[0006] It is another objective of the present invention to provide ahandle tape whose three-dimensional stripes can be seen entirely fromone viewing angle.

[0007] The handle tape of the present invention is provided withthree-dimensional stripes which are formed by a heat-pressure method andare located on at least two adjoining areas after the winding of thehandle tape.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008]FIG. 1 shows a partial perspective view of an exercise devicehandle of the prior art.

[0009]FIG. 2 shows an expanded view of the partial component of thehandle of the prior art as shown in FIG. 1.

[0010]FIG. 3 shows a partial perspective view of a preferred embodimentof the present invention.

[0011]FIG. 4 shows a partial perspective view of another preferredembodiment of the present invention.

[0012]FIG. 5 shows a partial perspective view of still another preferredembodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] As shown in FIG. 3, a golf club grip 1 comprises a main body 20,and a grip tape 30. The main body 20 is formed of a rod member 21 and ashock-absorbing sleeve 22 of a rubber material. The grip tape 30 isspirally wound on the shock-absorbing sleeve 22 to form a plurality ofsegments 31 arranged side by side along the axial direction of theshock-absorbing sleeve 22. The two side edges 32 of the grip tape 30 aresmaller in thickness than the midsegment. In the winding process, oneside edge 32 is continually stacked on another side edge 32 so as toenhance the winding tightness as well as the fastening degree of thetape and the shock-absorbing sleeve 22. In light of the two side edges32 being smaller in thickness, the stacking slit is flat.

[0014] The grip 1 has the following advantages.

[0015] The grip tape 30 has a plurality of three-dimensional stripes 33which are formed by the heat pressure method. Each stripe 33 extendsalong the axial direction of the shock-absorbing sleeve 22 to fall onthe three adjoining segments 31 such that each stripe 33 is adhered tothe stacked side edges 32 by heat and pressure. Those side edges 32which are not adhered together are stacked together tightly because ofthe cold contraction of the adhering place. When a person holds the griptape 30 of the grip 1, the friction between the palm and the grip tape30 does not cause the side edges 32 of the grip tape 32 to warp. In themeantime, the adhesion edge of each side edge 32 can increase thefastening degree of the grip tape 30 and the shock-absorbing sleeve 22.As a result, the grip tape 30 is not separated easily from theshock-absorbing sleeve 22.

[0016] The grain orientation of each three-dimensional stripe extendalong the axial direction of the shock-absorbing sleeve 22. As a result,it can be seen entirely in one view. When the three-dimensional stripe33 is a trademark word, pattern or decorative figure, its expressiveeffect and the decorative effect are fully realized.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 4, a grip 2 of another preferred embodiment ofthe present invention is provided with a grip tape 40 which has threethree-dimensional stripes 41 which are formed by the heat pressuremethod. Each stripe 41 extends along the axial direction of theshock-absorbing sleeve 22 of the grip 2 to fall on all segments 42. As aresult, the fastening degree of the shock-absorbing sleeve 22 and thegrip tape 40 is enhanced. The esthetic effect of the stripes 41 is alsoenhanced.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 5, a grip 3 of a third preferred embodiment ofthe present invention is provided with a plurality of three-dimensionalstripes 50 different in form from one another.

What is claimed is:
 1. A grip of an exercise device, comprising a mainbody and a grip tape spirally wound around said main body to form aplurality of adjoining segments along the axial direction of said mainbody; wherein said grip tape has at least one three-dimensional stripeformed by a heat pressure method such that said stripe is located on atleast two segments contiguous to each other.
 2. The grip as defined inclaim 1, wherein said main body is formed of a rod member and ashock-absorbing sleeve which is made of a rubber material and is fittedover said rod member, said grip tape being wound on said shock-absorbingsleeve.
 3. The grip as defined in claim 1, wherein said grip tape iswound on said main body such that one side edge thereof is continuouslystacked on other side edge thereof, so as to enhance the windingthightness and the fastening degree of said tape and saidshock-absorbing sleeve.
 4. The grip as defined in claim 3, wherein twoside edges of said grip tape are smaller in thickness than a midsegmentof said grip tape, thereby enabling one side edge to be flatly stackedon other side edge.
 5. The grip as defined in claim 3, wherein saidthree-dimensional stripes reach said the stacked side edge and adhere tosaid stacked side edge by heat and pressure.
 6. The grip as defined inclaim 1, wherein said three-dimensional stripe is extended along theaxial direction of said main body to locate on at least two adjoiningsegments.
 7. The grip as defined in claim 1, wherein said grip tape hasa plurality of three-dimensional stripes.
 8. The grip as defined inclaim 1, wherein said grip tape has three three-dimensional stripesformed by the heat pressure method such that each of said stripes isextended along the axial direction of said main body to locate on allsegments.